Sourdough Muffaletta

I had purchased a jar of olive salad while we were in Florida. It’s good to mix into scrambled eggs, but I bought it mainly to make a muffuletta. I love the meaty, rich taste of a muffaletta once in a while. The Muffaletta is a great picnic sandwich or a party sandwich for Mardi […]

Clever Little Nox

February 28, 2024 Nox figured out how to turn her cone so she could lick the top of her foot. Between turning with the cone with her paw and pushing against the blanket, she could get her cone turned so the slits were on the bottom. She would lick the top of her foot through […]

Back from the Veterinary Hospital

February 26, 2024 After the vet examined Nox’s paw, she told us it looked like Nox had stepped on something that tore her pads. Nox does have an infection and we were given antibiotics for her. The vet told us to give Nox the antibiotics with a tablespoon of plain yogurt with probiotics. The yogurt […]

Veterinary Hospital Appointment Today

February 26, 2024 Nox’s foot was looking awful when we bandaged it last night. It wasn’t just raw looking, it was oozing. I called called the veterinarian’s office this morning and got Nox an appointment today at 3:30 pm. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Hiking and Falling on My Butt

February 26, 2024 Yesterday, the weather was lovely here, so we decided to take advantage of the hiking trails in the campground. The Flat Creek Family Campground has several hiking trails throughout the woods next to the campground. The trails are cleared and marked with blazes. We walked Nox and took her back to the […]

Instant Pot Preserved Lemon, Mushrooms and Peas Risotto with Chicken Tenders

The other day I was looking in my pantry when I saw Arborio rice. I also was thinking about other dishes for using my preserved lemons. Between them, they sparked an idea and I came up with the following recipe. It has a lovely lemony flavor that goes well with the peas. It makes a […]

Poor Little Nox

February 23, 2024 Last week, I noticed Nox was licking her left front foot. I thought she might have a burr stuck to her foot, so I turned her over to take a look. Her poor foot! She didn’t have a burr or anything I could see, but she had licked one pad raw. She […]

Instant Pot Moroccan Style Chicken

When I posted about making preserved lemons, I got many comments wondering what I was going to do with the preserved lemons. With the preserved lemons being ready, I decided to make a Moroccan style chicken in my Instant Pot. I started out by making the recipe for the Moroccan spice blend (Ras el Hanout) […]

A Visit to Blountstown in Florida

February 19, 2024 Last Tuesday (February 13), being Mardi Gras, I wanted fried oysters. In looking at the restaurants in the area, Fiddler’s Steamhouse & Oyster Bar in Blountstown, FL got great reviews. We decided to ride there and give them a try. We arrived at 2:00 pm, so they weren’t very busy. They did […]

Roasting Hotdogs in the Campfire

February 16, 2024 Flat Creek Family Campground and RV Park has nice fire rings and picnic tables at the camp sites. Since we had a nice fire ring and pleasant weather, we decided to have a campfire. On February 7, we bought hotdogs in anticipation of roasting them over a campfire. Bruce started to put […]